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Incubation and Incubator Operation
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User ID
Select or edit the username using alphanumeric
characters. There are 8 separate User ID profiles.
• To create a new User ID, highlight one of
the available profiles and press ‘OK’
• Select ‘Edit’ to adjust User ID or ‘Delete’
to reset to default
• Use the UP/DOWN buttons to show/change
characters
• When the correct character is shown, release
the key. The cursor moves to the next character
automatically, up to a maximum of 12 characters
• Complete the process by pressing ‘DONE’
briefly. To modify an existing User ID, highlight
the ID and press ‘OK’ briefly
• Choose ‘Edit’ and use the UP/DOWN keys to
select the required alphanumeric characters
To remove a character press ‘Back’ or briefly press
‘Back’ to allow editing of the right hand character.
• Once complete, press ‘DONE’ briefly
to return to the Setup menu
• To delete an existing User ID, highlight
the ID and press ‘OK’ briefly
• Choose ‘Delete’ and press ‘OK’
• To return to the Setup menu, press ‘BACK’
Tests
Select the incubation temperature to set required
time. There are two preset options available on
the Potalab
®
+ incubator:
37ºC for 18 hours
44ºC for 18 hours
Incubation time can be adjusted to the required
period using the UP/DOWN keys.
The Potalab
®
+ incubator also includes
optional profiles for up to 6 Custom Profiles.
To set a Custom Test profile:
• Select one of the 6 available Custom
Tests by pressing ‘OK’
• Press‘Edit’ to set optional parameters
and press ‘OK’
• Set the temperature between 20 - 50°C
and press ‘OK’
• Set the incubation time between 10 - 90
hours and press ‘OK’
• Create a name for the Custom Test using
the Edit function.
• Press ‘DONE’ when complete.
To edit a Custom Test profile:
• Select the Custom Test profile to
edit and press ‘OK’
• Select ‘Edit’
• Adjust temperature to the required value.
• Adjust incubation time as required.
• Edit the profile name if desired and press
‘DONE’
Delete a Custom Test profile:
• Select the test profile to delete and press ‘OK’
• Select Delete and the test profile will be
erased and name will revert to standard
Custom Test numbered from 1 to 6
Speaker
To Set the incubator speaker volume:
• Highlight ‘Speaker’ and press ‘OK’
• Use the UP/DOWN keys to adjust the volume
• Press ‘OK’ to confirm and return to the
Setup menu
Set Date Format
To set the preferred date format:
• Highlight ‘Set Date Format’ and press ‘OK’
• Select DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY as required
• When correct press ‘OK’